470: Chapter 222 The Dragon Palace Is Haunted 470: Chapter 222 The Dragon Palace Is Haunted He hardly hesitated, directly taking action and shattering the ancestral land of the group of Pig Demons.
But that group of Pig Demons was really clever.
After the Pig Demon elder spoke, they transferred out at the first opportunity.
So when the Jade Emperor made his move, not only did he fail to injure them, but he also struck empty air.
His expression was ugly, his entire being in a state of frenzy.
Experiencing setbacks one after another was something the Jade Emperor was really unaccustomed to.
At this time, Sun Guangyue and the others also fled back, each of them somewhat listless.
In the end, as they escaped, they all sustained injuries.
Three top Great Heavenly Venerates failed to annihilate Mount Ling but returned wounded instead.
The Jade Emperor stared at them, his gaze ice-cold.
Sun Guangyue knelt down and said solemnly, “Master, we failed to complete the mission, please punish us.”
Lady Houtu sized up the three and was shocked by their strength.
Clearly, she had not anticipated that the Jade Emperor had such experts under his command.
The strength of the three was formidable; each of them was no weaker than her.
Such strength, and yet they had returned defeated.
In fact, they could not be blamed for this; it was more that the Jade Emperor had not anticipated that Sun Wukong would head to Mount Ling in advance.
If he had known of Sun Wukong’s actions beforehand, the Jade Emperor would not have sent the three to act.
After taking a deep breath, the Jade Emperor said solemnly, “This matter is not your fault, go and heal your wounds.”
Sun Guangyue let out a sigh of relief and then said, “Please rest assured, Master, I will sooner or later kill that Sun Wukong and clear out this traitor.”
“It’s good that you have this intention, now go.”
The Jade Emperor said indifferently, somewhat noncommittal.
If Sun Wukong were so easily killed, the Jade Emperor would not be troubled by him.
Even the Tathagata could not destroy Sun Wukong’s Undying Body.
But, since Sun Wukong gained acceptance of the Root of Immortality and gained control over Primordial Demonic Qi, it was not so easy to kill him.
Not just the Jade Emperor but even The Three Pure Ones would need to prepare in advance to annihilate Sun Wukong, who possessed the Primordial Demonic Qi, and it’s unknown how much effort it would cost them.
The Root of Immortality was something even he coveted.
“Now our prestige has been weakened even more severely.
I really did not expect that monkey to be so clever,” Lady Houtu sighed.
At the same time, she seemed hesitant to speak further.
The Jade Emperor glanced at her and said, “Don’t think about persuading me to negotiate with him.
That monkey, once he makes up his mind, won’t change.
I’m very clear about his personality; he has already become my irreconcilable enemy.”
“What a pity, he could have been a powerful ally,” Lady Houtu lamented.
The Jade Emperor had nothing to say in response.
He also hadn’t expected Sun Wukong to reach this point.
If he had known in advance, he certainly would not have treated Sun Wukong that way, at least not to the point of disillusioning him.
With Sun Wukong’s help, many things would have been much easier for him to accomplish.
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world.
Moreover, the Jade Emperor did not think he was wrong—just that it was a pity.
If given another chance, he would certainly make the same choices again; there was no other reason, just his nature.
“Let’s not talk about him anymore.
A mere Sun Wukong doesn’t matter.
Since we can’t take advantage of the current situation in the Heavenly Court, then it’s appropriate to shift the direction of the wind.”
A glint of cunning flashed in the Jade Emperor’s eyes.
“What do you plan to do, my husband?” Lady Houtu asked curiously.
The Jade Emperor said solemnly, “Let the Court of Ancient Gods make a move, or let someone else do it.
The Ziwei Heavenly Court has more than us as an enemy; they can’t concentrate only on dealing with us.”
“Who else is there?” Lady Houtu asked, somewhat surprised.
She naturally knew of the Court of Ancient Gods, the strength of those Ancient Gods being extremely powerful.
Leading figures like Queen Mother of the West, Senior Commander-in-Chief, and Shao Siming were each top contenders across the Three Realms.
If they were to stir up any trouble, the Heavenly Court would have a difficult time managing.
But other people, Lady Houtu couldn’t think of who they might be.
“Zhu Long, as well as the Earth Demon God,” the Jade Emperor said with a smile.
“You’ve had dealings with these two?” Lady Houtu asked, astonished.
Neither Zhu Long nor the Earth Demon God were easy to deal with.
If the Jade Emperor had connections with them, that would be quite shocking; surely, he must have many arrangements made in secret.
With a faint smile, the Jade Emperor did not elaborate but said, “Even though I’ve been hiding in the shadows, it doesn’t mean I haven’t done anything.
I’ve made many moves and have had some dealings with them.”
“Could it be that Zhu Long’s release was your doing?” Lady Houtu asked, surprised.
If that were true, the Jade Emperor was indeed unscrupulous.
Not to mention anything else, just the emergence of the Demon Realm would cause untold loss to the Three Realms, and that was difficult to accept.
The Jade Emperor shook his head after glancing at Lady Houtu and said, “No, I didn’t do that.
It was someone else’s doing.
Besides, even if I truly had released Zhu Long, it would not be a big deal.
Zhu Long doesn’t owe anything to this world; it’s this world that owes Zhu Long.
For countless eons, he garrisoned the North Heavenly Pass and suppressed the Demon Realm, preventing their invasion into the Three Realms.
Has anyone ever considered how hard it has been for Zhu Long?”
Lady Houtu fell silent.
Indeed, that was the case.
Who had ever thought about how difficult it was at the North Heavenly Pass?
Zhu Long stood alone, garrisoning the North Heavenly Pass for countless eons.
The loneliness alone could drive a living being mad.
Were people grateful to Zhu Long?
Not at all.
In fact, people had forgotten about Zhu Long, even believing that it was his duty to stand guard there.
Who thanked Zhu Long?
No one.